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. 2010 Jul 27;32(8):1220–1235. doi: 10.1002/hbm.21103

Table III.

Aspects of white matter microstructure and macrostructure which are affected by reduced white matter organization, increased axonal size, and increased complexity

White matter property Fractional anisotropy Mean diffusivity Axial diffusivity Radial diffusivity Volume
Reduced organization Decrease Increase No change Increase No change
Increased axonal size Decrease Increase No change Increase Increase
Increased complexity Decrease Increase Decrease No change Increase